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Compact Current

Campus Compact’s newsletter for organizations and institutions involved in public and community service.

Campus Compact receives generous support from KPMG for the Compact Current.

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Issue Main articles
Spring 2009 Bold presidential agenda holds promise for higher education       

JMU director garners national staff award for community engagement

Student-led organization fights drug abuse

Fall 2008    Public service requirement linked to rise in
student applications     

2008 Campus Vote initiative takes off

National Campus Compact move

Spring 2008 Student coalition spurs legislation to create 100,000 civic works jobs                                   

New voting website helps students vote smart

Winter 2008 Promoting social equity in New Orleans’ 9th Ward                          

More communication, collaboration needed, say community partners in major CACC study

Research universities step up civic engagement

Fall 2007 Collaboration crosses borders to build communities                      

Students, faculty honored for innovative initiatives

Engineering success at Louisiana State

Spring 2007 Student Service Valued at $7.1 Billion                

Wentworth ramps up spring break program to rebuild in New Orleans

Winter 2007 Global citizenship at Kalamazoo                    

What members love about Campus Compact

Fall 2006 Campus Compact poised to meet new challenges                       

Essays from leading thinkers shape discussions on civic engagement’s future

Campus Compact’s 20th anniversary celebration

Top faculty, students in civic engagement honored

Summer 2006 Student Service Valued at $5.6 billion                  

National leaders to converge on Chicago this fall at Campus Compact’s 20th anniversary

New resources for developing student leaderss

Winter 2006                                     

 

Civic engagement high at comprehensive universities                      

Kentucky becomes 31st state Compact

100 campuses act to enliven the democracy

Fall 2005 Presidents, legislators celebrate Campus Compact’s 20 years                     

Members aid Katrina victims

Spring 2005 Campus Compact survey: Students contribute $ billions in service to communities                      

Campus Compact resources let students be heard

Winter 2005 Sustaining success in challenging times                                                    

Readying campuses to serve as emergency resources

Campus Compact & UN collaborate

Fall 2005 Presidents, legislators celebrate Campus Compact’s 20 years of progress                                          

Members aid Hurricane Katrina victims

Newman, Ehrlich, and Swearer recipients

Spring 2005 Students contribute $ billions of service to communities                                   

Student participation and engagement way up

Fall 2004 Campus Compact joins efforts to mobilize voters                                                      

Member presidents call for civic action

Best practice: Building community with faculty

New fund honors Campus Compact founder

Spring 2004 Student service at record levels                                

Best practice: Moving from “good” to “great”

Member presidents in the news

Winter 2004 Governor launches Kansas Compact              

Professionalizing the role of service directors

Celebrating a decade of engagement under the Big Sky

Advocacy efforts pay off

Fall 2003 From the Executive Director; An unusual match, by Thomas Schnaubelt, Ph.D               

ELC: Building partnerships for civic education

Legislative update; Campus Compact’s effect on service in higher ed; Inspired by the power & value of service-learning

Peace Corps Fellows/USA

Higher Standards in Service-Learning Research

Swearer Student Award

Focus on Community Colleges

Spring 2003 Indicators of Engagement: New initiative to deepen civic engagement on campus          

New center for liberal education and civic engagement

An initiative to end hate

Legislative update

Raise Your Voice: A Week of Action: 250 campuses, 7 days, and lots of action

Outstanding innovation at UCLA

Winter 2003 Highlights from Campus Compact’s 2002 National Summit                                          

In search of answers

Legislative update & Swearer winners

Student voices

The New Greatest Generation, by Gary Schueller 

Fall 2002  Raise Your Voice: Student Action for Change                                                   

Teach to Change in R.I.

New initiative to increase civic engagement

Bush & Harkavy on service-learning & civic engagement

Ehrlich recipients

Resources for student dialogue & the war on terrorism

Legislative update; Service-Learning Research Conference

Fall / Winter, 2001-2002 Searching for truth in turbulent times                                         

NY officially launches Compact

People news: Heffernan & Jamieson

Summer 2001 Service-Learning as contested territory: One person’s perspective after 25 Years                                                   

Hollander receives honorary degree

2001 Swearer recipients

Dr. Williams receives Ehrlich Award

State Compacts reach 25

WorldCom’s civic investment

Spring 2001 Students and civic engagement                                                   

Higher education and community engagement

Women’s colleges and service-learning

Fall 2000 The 2000 Presidents’ Leadership Colloquium                                                    

Higher Education for democracy: Strategies for civic engagement

The disengaged generation: Evidence and potential solutions

America’s evolving democracy: Redefining citizenship

Summer 2000 Vanishing voters? Higher ed’s responsibility for helping students connect service                                                

Civic responsibility and politics

Five students receive the 2000 Swearer Humanitarian Award

March-April 2000 College students and presidents discuss service and the civic responsibility of higher ed                                             

Trinity College and others invest in the revitalization of their communities

October-November 1999 Presidents pledge to renew higher eds public purposes and to rebuild the democracy                                                    

A school without walls: University of Montana

Faculty professor James Farr: Service should properly be called “work.”

6 national discipline associations receive grants to expand service-learning

May-June
1999
Service-learning and the non-traditional student                                          

Four older undergrads share benefits, insights, and challenges to service-learning

Making service-learning work for the older student

March-April
1999
Focus on quality: Beyond unilateral engagement: How one university became a true community partner                                            

Exploring higher ed’s role in civic responsibility

 

Dec-Jan
1998-1999
New federal programs and legislation have big effects on higher ed                                                  

Quality service program gives kids and undergrads a Jumpstart

Oct-Nov
1998 
Campus Compact convenes Wingspread gathering to explore successful partnerships                                                  

Five undergrads receive Swearer Humanitarian Award

Midwest community service

Dec-Jan
1997-1998
Brown program connects students with meaningful work after college                                               

Considerations in mandating service as a graduation requirement

Redefining service inside and outside the classroom

Oct-Nov
1997
Research advisory council convenes in NYC                                                        

Service-Learning Institute for engineering, mathematics, and science faculty

July-Aug
1997
>U.S. Secretary of Education honors Swearer award winners                                               

Compact for learning and citizenship announced

Spotlight on Bellarmine College

May-June
1997
Campus Compact announces partnering initiative                                                 

NH becomes state Compact

Campus Compact president’s summit

March-April
1997
         

Campus Compact commits to presidents’ summit

SEAMS update: Grant continues to impact disciplines

Jan-Feb
1997
Compact names Hollander new director                                                  

Utah launches state Compact

Nov-Dec
1996
Federal budget boosts Work-Study funds                                                  

Partnership announces M.A. degree for international service

Community based learning: unintended consequences

Sept-Oct
1996
Voter registration drives                                              

Campus Compact launches Seams Year II

Partnering with the community

July-Aug
1996
Rhodes to step down as Campus Compact director                                                   

National gathering convenes in Indianapolis

March-Apr
1996
Campus Compact announces Ehrlich Faculty Award winner                                                  

Swearer Student Humanitarian Award winners named

Service-learning 1986-1996

Jan-Feb
1996
Oregon launches a state Compact                                       

Olivet College announces service scholarships

Educating for civic responsibility

Nov-Dec
1995
Look out colleges and universities! Here’s what to expect                                                   

Prudential survey reveals high school students value service

Astin study reveals benefits of volunteering in college

Sept-Oct
1995
College and university presidents issue RI challenge                                                  

Serving communities, strengthening institutions

July-Aug
1995
MA joins national network                                               

Campus Compact celebrates 10 years of service in higher ed

I once heard a prominent service-learning director say that she couldn't do her job without North Carolina Campus Compact. I agree. The organization does a fantastic job of enabling networking across the state and disseminating the most cutting-edge information about civic engagement and service-learning pedagogy."

-Meredith College

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